Judge Gets Free Pass After Controversial Remarks | Miami News

A Florida judge, John Jordan III, narrowly avoided public reprimand after a string of racially charged and unprofessional courtroom outbursts — including asking a Black man if he’d “chopped cotton” and yelling “shut up” at public defenders — but the state’s highest court sided with him, sending the case back for a private resolution despite unanimous agreement that his conduct violated judicial ethics. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/df3f3c727e01c24f